Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Saint Lucia by year

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Cyprus

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Saint Lucia
2023	1.39	1.38
2022	1.39	1.39
2021	1.39	1.4
2020	1.36	1.41
2019	1.33	1.42
2018	1.32	1.44
2017	1.32	1.45
2016	1.36	1.46
2015	1.32	1.47
2014	1.31	1.49
2013	1.3	1.5
2012	1.38	1.5
2011	1.36	1.5
2010	1.43	1.67
2009	1.48	1.74
2008	1.48	1.7
2007	1.45	1.7
2006	1.51	1.77
2005	1.48	1.81
2004	1.51	1.86
2003	1.51	1.94
2002	1.5	2.03
2001	1.57	2.13
2000	1.64	2.21
1999	1.67	2.5
1998	1.76	2.4
1997	1.86	2.74
1996	1.95	2.71
1995	2.03	3.03
1994	2.16	3.03
1993	2.25	3
1992	2.46	3.11
1991	2.34	3.19
1990	2.4	3.24
1989	2.37	3.31
1988	2.47	3.44
1987	2.39	3.61
1986	2.45	3.8
1985	2.43	3.97
1984	2.51	4.02
1983	2.49	4.08
1982	2.49	4.17
1981	2.15	4.28
1980	2.3	4.41
1979	2.14	4.58
1978	2.08	4.83
1977	2.09	4.97
1976	2.33	5.16
1975	2.11	5.36
1974	2.28	5.57
1973	2.4	5.69
1972	2.99	5.81
1971	3.04	5.95
1970	3.07	6.1
1969	3.19	6.25
1968	3.27	6.39
1967	3.32	6.51
1966	3.4	6.61
1965	3.47	6.69
1964	3.41	6.76
1963	3.49	6.72
1962	3.51	6.82
1961	3.62	6.84
1960	3.39	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs Saint Lucia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Saint Lucia
2023	5,025	475
2022	4,466	530
2021	5,305	-15
2020	5,826	562
2019	5,679	609
2018	5,905	694
2017	6,082	724
2016	6,643	767
2015	6,340	841
2014	6,193	852
2013	6,116	892
2012	6,726	916
2011	6,271	934
2010	6,723	1,176
2009	6,820	1,349
2008	6,429	1,369
2007	5,983	1,422
2006	6,166	1,511
2005	5,646	1,553
2004	5,705	1,615
2003	5,484	1,694
2002	5,225	1,774
2001	5,308	1,860
2000	5,570	1,967
1999	5,524	2,389
1998	5,879	2,294
1997	6,444	2,709
1996	6,911	2,649
1995	7,226	3,019
1994	7,973	2,976
1993	8,463	2,899
1992	9,844	2,981
1991	9,102	3,009
1990	9,417	3,061
1989	9,156	3,146
1988	9,595	3,229
1987	9,114	3,351
1986	9,412	3,496
1985	9,242	3,591
1984	9,516	3,526
1983	9,318	3,443
1982	9,282	3,360
1981	7,135	3,306
1980	7,954	3,275
1979	6,620	3,301
1978	5,949	3,340
1977	5,607	3,240
1976	6,546	3,166
1975	5,023	3,126
1974	321	3,106
1973	5,405	3,033
1972	8,244	3,028
1971	8,398	3,046
1970	8,412	3,093
1969	8,857	3,143
1968	9,153	3,154
1967	9,313	3,113
1966	9,478	3,028
1965	9,643	3,042
1964	8,322	3,074
1963	8,568	3,048
1962	9,455	3,124
1961	9,584	3,173
1960	8,385	3,202

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.37% in Cyprus and +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Saint Lucia by year

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Cyprus

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Saint Lucia
2023	10.8	11.3
2022	11	11.4
2021	11.2	11.6
2020	11.1	11.7
2019	11	11.9
2018	11	12
2017	11.2	12.1
2016	11.5	12.2
2015	11.2	12.3
2014	11.1	12.4
2013	11	12.5
2012	11.6	12.4
2011	11.3	12.4
2010	11.8	13.8
2009	12.1	14.6
2008	12	14.6
2007	11.6	14.8
2006	12	15.3
2005	11.7	15.6
2004	11.9	16
2003	11.8	16.6
2002	11.6	17.3
2001	12	18
2000	12.5	18.8
1999	12.7	21.5
1998	13.3	20.9
1997	14.1	23.7
1996	14.9	23.5
1995	15.5	26.2
1994	16.7	26.2
1993	17.6	26
1992	19.4	27
1991	18.6	27.6
1990	19.1	28.3
1989	19	29
1988	19.9	29.8
1987	19.4	31.1
1986	20.1	32.4
1985	20.2	33.6
1984	21.2	33.4
1983	21.3	33.4
1982	21.5	33.5
1981	18.6	33.6
1980	19.8	34.2
1979	18.2	34.9
1978	17.4	35.6
1977	17.1	35.3
1976	18.8	35.4
1975	16.8	35.6
1974	17.9	36.1
1973	18.3	36.3
1972	22.5	36.7
1971	22.7	37.4
1970	22.6	38.5
1969	23.4	39.5
1968	23.9	40.2
1967	24.2	40.4
1966	24.6	40.1
1965	25	41
1964	24.7	42
1963	25.3	42.6
1962	25.5	44.3
1961	26.3	45.7
1960	24.7	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 24.7 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Saint Lucia
2100	12.5%	12%
2099	12.5%	12%
2098	12.5%	12%
2097	12.5%	12%
2096	12.5%	12%
2095	12.5%	11.9%
2094	12.5%	11.9%
2093	12.5%	11.9%
2092	12.4%	11.9%
2091	12.4%	11.9%
2090	12.3%	11.8%
2089	12.3%	11.8%
2088	12.2%	11.8%
2087	12.2%	11.8%
2086	12.1%	11.8%
2085	12.1%	11.8%
2084	12.1%	11.8%
2083	12%	11.8%
2082	12%	11.8%
2081	12%	11.8%
2080	12%	11.8%
2079	12%	11.8%
2078	12%	11.8%
2077	12.1%	11.9%
2076	12.1%	11.9%
2075	12.1%	11.9%
2074	12.2%	12%
2073	12.3%	12%
2072	12.3%	12.1%
2071	12.4%	12.1%
2070	12.5%	12.1%
2069	12.5%	12.2%
2068	12.6%	12.2%
2067	12.6%	12.2%
2066	12.7%	12.3%
2065	12.7%	12.3%
2064	12.7%	12.3%
2063	12.7%	12.4%
2062	12.7%	12.4%
2061	12.7%	12.4%
2060	12.7%	12.4%
2059	12.6%	12.5%
2058	12.6%	12.5%
2057	12.6%	12.5%
2056	12.5%	12.6%
2055	12.5%	12.6%
2054	12.4%	12.7%
2053	12.4%	12.8%
2052	12.4%	12.9%
2051	12.3%	13%
2050	12.3%	13.1%
2049	12.3%	13.2%
2048	12.4%	13.3%
2047	12.4%	13.5%
2046	12.5%	13.6%
2045	12.6%	13.8%
2044	12.7%	14%
2043	12.8%	14.1%
2042	13%	14.3%
2041	13.2%	14.5%
2040	13.4%	14.7%
2039	13.6%	14.9%
2038	13.9%	15.1%
2037	14.2%	15.3%
2036	14.4%	15.5%
2035	14.7%	15.7%
2034	14.9%	15.8%
2033	15.1%	16%
2032	15.3%	16.2%
2031	15.5%	16.4%
2030	15.7%	16.5%
2029	15.8%	16.7%
2028	15.9%	16.9%
2027	16%	17%
2026	16.1%	17.1%
2025	16.1%	17.4%
2024	16.1%	17.5%
2023	16.1%	17.9%
2022	16%	18.2%
2021	16%	18.5%
2020	15.9%	18.7%
2019	15.9%	19.1%
2018	15.9%	19.5%
2017	15.9%	19.9%
2016	15.9%	20.3%
2015	16%	20.9%
2014	16.1%	21.5%
2013	16.2%	22.1%
2012	16.4%	22.7%
2011	16.6%	23.5%
2010	17%	24.3%
2009	17.5%	25.1%
2008	18%	25.9%
2007	18.7%	26.8%
2006	19.3%	27.6%
2005	19.9%	28.4%
2004	20.5%	29.2%
2003	21%	30%
2002	21.3%	30.7%
2001	21.7%	31.4%
2000	22.3%	32.4%
1999	22.9%	33.5%
1998	23.4%	34.7%
1997	23.9%	35.7%
1996	24.3%	36.2%
1995	24.6%	36.7%
1994	24.7%	37%
1993	24.6%	37.3%
1992	24.6%	37.7%
1991	24.7%	38.1%
1990	24.8%	38.9%
1989	25%	40.2%
1988	25.1%	41.7%
1987	25.2%	42.6%
1986	25.2%	42.8%
1985	25.2%	43.1%
1984	25.1%	43.3%
1983	24.9%	43.5%
1982	24.8%	43.9%
1981	25%	44.3%
1980	25.5%	44.8%
1979	26.2%	45.5%
1978	27%	46.6%
1977	27.9%	47.9%
1976	28.8%	48.9%
1975	29.6%	49.5%
1974	30%	49.9%
1973	30.3%	50.2%
1972	30.8%	50.4%
1971	31.2%	50.4%
1970	31.7%	50.2%
1969	32.1%	50%
1968	32.6%	49.8%
1967	33%	50%
1966	33.5%	50.4%
1965	34%	50.5%
1964	34.5%	50.1%
1963	35.1%	49.6%
1962	35.8%	48.9%
1961	36.4%	48.1%
1960	36.5%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Saint Lucia

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Cyprus

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Saint Lucia
2023	14	44
2022	53	48
2021	98	94
2020	87	43
2019	13	43
2018	13	41
2017	12	43
2016	12	46
2015	11	46
2014	11	49
2013	10	53
2012	10	55
2011	10	56
2010	10	56
2009	10	51
2008	10	55
2007	10	55
2006	10	53
2005	10	55
2004	10	54
2003	10	56
2002	11	62
2001	11	70
2000	12	83
1999	12	88
1998	13	89
1997	13	89
1996	14	72
1995	14	60
1994	15	60
1993	15	58
1992	15	58
1991	15	71
1990	15	72
1989	16	66
1988	17	71
1987	17	69
1986	18	57
1985	19	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Saint Lucia
2023	0.35%	1.55%
2022	0.35%	1.58%
2021	0.34%	1.6%
2020	0.32%	1.63%
2019	0.31%	1.65%
2018	0.3%	1.67%
2017	0.3%	1.7%
2016	0.29%	1.72%
2015	0.29%	1.74%
2014	0.29%	1.75%
2013	0.3%	1.77%
2012	0.3%	1.78%
2011	0.32%	1.79%
2010	0.33%	1.8%
2009	0.35%	1.81%
2008	0.37%	1.82%
2007	0.39%	1.82%
2006	0.42%	1.82%
2005	0.46%	1.83%
2004	0.5%	1.83%
2003	0.54%	1.83%
2002	0.58%	1.83%
2001	0.62%	1.84%
2000	0.66%	1.85%
1999	0.71%	1.86%
1998	0.76%	1.87%
1997	0.81%	1.88%
1996	0.86%	1.9%
1995	0.91%	1.92%
1994	0.97%	1.95%
1993	1.02%	1.98%
1992	1.06%	2.01%
1991	1.09%	2.05%
1990	1.11%	2.09%
1989	1.12%	2.14%
1988	1.13%	2.2%
1987	1.16%	2.27%
1986	1.23%	2.35%
1985	1.33%	2.44%
1984	1.45%	2.55%
1983	1.61%	2.68%
1982	1.78%	2.83%
1981	1.96%	3%
1980	2.16%	3.2%
1979	2.39%	3.42%
1978	2.65%	3.68%
1977	2.91%	3.97%
1976	3.16%	4.3%
1975	3.37%	4.67%
1974	3.53%	5.08%
1973	3.63%	5.53%
1972	3.72%	6.02%
1971	3.81%	6.54%
1970	-	7.1%
1969	-	7.7%
1968	-	8.32%
1967	-	8.96%
1966	-	9.62%
1965	-	10.3%
1964	-	11%
1963	-	11.6%
1962	-	12.3%
1961	-	12.9%
1960	-	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.